New Zlin Fund for Audiovisual Production
ZLIN: The Zlin Region of the Czech Republic launched a new Programme for Audiovisual Support in the Zlin Region with an annual budget of 10m CZK.
The Saint Stays on Top at Lithuanian Box Office
VILNIUS: Andrius Blaževičius’ drama The Saint remained in first place for its second week in release in Lithuania, where it opened at the end of September 2017. The Lithuanian/Polish coproduction…
The Line Holds Strong at Slovak Box Office
BRATISLAVA: The Slovak/Ukrainian crime thriller The Line / Čiara directed by Peter Bebjak topped the 300,00 admission mark, and held on to a spot in the top ten at the…
Polish Ministry of Culture Announces Decision to Remove Magdalena Sroka As Director of the Polish Film Institute
WARSAW: The Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage has announced its decision to remove Magdalena Sroka as the Director of the Polish Film Institute. Earlier the same day the…
PRODUCTION: Romanian Cannes Short Film Nominees Prep Debut Feature
BUCHAREST: Writers/directors Gabi Virginia Șarga and Cătălin Rotaru are in preproduction with their first feature film, Thou Shalt Not Kill / Să nu ucizi aka Primum Non Nocere.
Men Don’t Cry Opens in Czech Republic
PRAGUE: The Bosnia and Herzegovina/Czech/Slovenian/German/Serbian coproduction Men Don’t Cry directed by Alen Drljevic opened in Czech cinemas on 3 October 2017. The film is distributed by Aerofilms in cooperation with…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Short Joy Expands Its Jury
JIHLAVA: The Jihlava IDFF is taking the Audience Award to a new level. The winner of the Short Joy section of documentary short films will be chosen by audiences streaming…
REVIEW: mother!
Director Darren Aronofsky returns to the Lido with mother! in the main competition a film which he describes as having “poured out of him as a fevered dream.” The description…
Let Him Be a Basketball Player Rises to Top Spot in Slovenia
LJUBLJANA: The Slovenian youth comedy Let Him Be a Basketball Player directed by Boris Petkovič topped the box office chart in Slovenia in its third week in release, distributed by…
FNE at Golden Rose Bulgarian National FF 2017: Omnipresent Takes Five Awards
VARNA: Ilian Djevelekov’s sophomore feature Omnipresent won the Golden Rose Award of the 35th Golden Rose Bulgarian National Film Festival (30 September - 7 October 2017).
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Igor Stanković, MCF MegaCom Film, Serbia
FNE and Europa Distribution are launching a new chapter in our Distributor of the Month section. In the coming months we will talk with European distributors about their lineup, their…
FNE at Jihlava IDFF: Emerging Producers 2018 Announced
JIHLAVA: Eighteen documentary producers from 16 European countries plus Morocco have been selected to participate in the sixth edition of the Jihlava IDFF Emerging Producers programme, running 24-28 October 2017.
Polish Animated Series Distributed in Over 60 Countries
WARSAW: The Polish animated series for children Agi Bagi produced by Badi Badi FX Studio, has been sold to over 60 countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, USA and…
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Kino Jitřenka, Semily, Czech Republic
This month we speak with Ondřej Šír, the director of Kino Jitřenka. Located in Semily, in the northern part of the Czech Republic (not far from the Polish border), the…
Ten Projects Selected for Warsaw Coproduction Meetings 2017
WARSAW: Eight international projects will compete for a 100,000 EUR prize at the Warsaw Coproduction Meetings 2017, held 20 and 21 October 2017, with an additional two projects presented out…
FNE/IDF DocBloc: Andreas Horvath Heads to Jihlava
Austrian documentary filmmaker Andreas Horvath, who will conduct a masterclass at the Jihlava IDFF, spoke to the IDF.
Unconfirmed Polish Press Reports Say Magdalena Sroka Will Be Ousted From Polish Film Institute
WARSAW: The Polish press has published unconfirmed reports that Magdalena Sroka is to be removed as the Director of the Polish Film Institiute by the Polish Ministry of Culture and…
PRODUCTION: Anca Damian Preps The Extraordinary Voyage of Marona
BUCHAREST: Anca Damian is in preproduction with a new long animated film, The Extraordinary Voyage of Marona / Extraordinara calatorie a Maronei, which is a coproduction between Romania, France and…
FESTIVALS: KineNova IFF Announces Competition Lineup
SKOPJE: Ten films from nine countries will be shown in the International Competition line up at the 2nd edition of the KineNova International Film Festival, set to take place from…
PRODUCTION: Rafael Begins Filming in Croatia
ZAGREB: The Dutch/Belgian/Croatian film Rafael by Ben Sombogaart began a 30-day shoot on locations in Croatia on 30 September 2017
